Ethio, Djibouti, Sudatel sign deal for regional fibre corridor Project links Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan via resilient terrestrial fibre Initiative boosts capacity, reduces outage risks, supports data growth Incumbent operators Ethio Telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudatel Group signed a tripartite partnership agreement on Wednesday, Feb. 4, aimed at interconnecting their networks...

Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea sign Yoyo-Yolanda cross-border gas unitization deal Field holds estimated 2.5 trillion cubic feet of gas Resource split set at 84% Cameroon, 16% Equatorial Guinea Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea signed a unitization agreement on Tuesday, Feb. 3, for the Yoyo-Yolanda cross-border gas field. The agreement marks a decisive legal step toward the joint development of...

Senegal’s solar boom is real, but it runs on private momentum as public ambition outpaces the state’s financial capacity. Households and industries drive solar growth to secure power, turning energy transition into a bottom-up response to grid limits. Donors’ delayed funding leaves solar expanding fast, but without the grid and storage needed to secure the system fully. Senegal has...

South Africa secures up to $8 billion Afreximbank financing Funds target energy, infrastructure, mineral processing priorities Up to $3 billion to Black-owned business transformation fund South Africa has secured up to $8 billion in financing from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to support infrastructure development, productive sectors and its economic...

Uganda signs €115.8 million Standard Chartered loan for road projects Funds Karugutu-Ntoroko road, Rwebisengo link, Ntoroko urban roads Deal supports Albertine trade route, part of broader infrastructure push The Ugandan government has signed a €115.8 million ($136.5 million) credit facility with the Ugandan subsidiary of British bank Standard Chartered to finance road...

The United States extended AGOA through December 31, 2026, with retroactive effect Washington wants African countries to open markets further to U.S. products South Africa’s eligibility remains uncertain amid strained relations U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law on Tuesday, February 3, legislation extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through December 31, 2026....

As millions of African children and young people are still out of school or do not stay in education long enough, understanding how access to education is measured is essential to track progress and guide education policy. Understanding this indicator starts with how it is calculated. For each level of education, the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) compares the total number of students enrolled,...

Zamani will deploy A2P monetization and SMS firewall solutions The partnership targets fraud linked to gray routes and unpaid traffic Zamani holds 24.19% of Niger’s mobile subscribers Niger’s mobile operator Zamani has selected digital solutions provider Hayo to optimize revenues from application-to-person (A2P) SMS traffic. Announced on February 3, the partnership aims to help the...

MTN Ghana pledged $2 million to the government’s One Million Coders initiative The program targets coding and digital skills training for young people Over 21% of Ghanaians aged 15–24 were NEET in Q3 2025 MTN Ghana has announced a $2 million contribution to the national One Million Coders program, an initiative led by the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology...

The government plans to acquire 10,000 tractors and set up 1,000 service centers Mechanized farmland more than doubled to 4.35 million hectares by 2023–24 Only 24% of Tanzania’s arable land is currently cultivated Tanzania has launched a national agricultural mechanization strategy covering 2026–2036, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba announced at the opening of the African Conference...